Golf Camp

I have gotten behind on the blog a bit (surprise, surprise), so I am temporarily skipping our trip to MS.  Truth be told, Luke was so unbelievably difficult in the car that I think I have temporarily blocked out the memory.

After the week in MS, James did a week long golf camp with his BFF William Carlson.  These two are cut from the same cloth.  They had such a great week and would get in the car and talk non-stop.  Sweet friends.

Carpool selfie.  By the end of the week, Natalie was saying that she gets to go to golf camp when she is 5.  Apparently Natalie will get to do everything "when she is 5".

 
Mini Jordan Spieths in the making!

Chick-fil-a got a lot of business this week from the Nixes and Carlsons.

I had a sitter come on the afternoons that I worked, and Susie took James to the Dollar Tree one afternoon.  I left money thinking he would get a new puzzle and work on it instead of watching tv.  This is the picture that I received.  He bought fake mustaches!  And not the plastic, clip on ones.  This is a furry mustache, and it's rather creepy.  He kinda looks like Super Mario to me.

Giving each other pointers.

This is one of my favorite pictures of James.  He made a putt (a foot, at best) and was so excited!  Pure joy.  A friend of Edward's posted a sweet comment on Facebook saying: save this for when he wins the Masters or for when he gets frustrated with golf, as this will remind him that it's still a game.

  

While James was at golf camp, the other two went grocery shopping.  Again, I had a comment on my rather full cart.  Having cookies from the HEB bakery. 

Visiting Luke's friend, Anna Thomason, who broke her leg and is in a cast.  Luke is the perfect person to cheer someone up! 

On Friday I was offered a position with a small plaintiff's firm near James's school, which I accepted this past Monday.  I am extremely excited and slightly terrified at the same time.  Brad and I went to dinner at Caracol to celebrate Friday night.  It was a great new restaurant, and we had a great time.  We even sat outside in July in Houston.  

4th of July

The 4th of July has become one of my favorite holidays to celebrate.  Our neighborhood does a sweet parade, complete with decorated wagons, bikes, and motorized vehicles of all types.  After there is a pool party with pizza and watermelon.

Mrs. Georgia and Gary were with us over the weekend, and we squeezed as much as we could into their time in Houston.  Lots of puzzles, pool time and relaxing.

 

Natalie has taken to singing and dancing to "All About that Base" while on the diving board.  Towards the end she proceeds to scream "no treble!" and dives right in.  She gets her moves from her father. 

 

James has become very proficient at puzzles.  100 pieces.

We spent a lot of the weekend on the go, and as a result I didn't get many pictures.  Not a single one of everyone together; however, luckily Mrs. Georgia snapped this one.  Not the best, but it will do. 

Preparing for the parade with our neighbors Jordan, Ashleigh and sweet baby Ella.  You can't tell from the picture, but Ella is the cutest, chunkiest little thing God ever made.  I have said that if Luke and Ella ever married and had a baby, it would have the chubbiest cheeks.

This is the first year that we have taken the motorized toys to the parade.  It will be the last.  James put the pedal to the metal, and I literally ran for four blocks trying to catch up while Brad and Luke strolled leisurely with friends.  And it was H-O-T!

I'm not sure why I like this picture so much, but I suppose that it is because I have such few pictures of me and Natalie.  Again, thank you, Mrs. Georgia for capturing this moment.

After the parade we drove to San Antonio for Abigail's birthday!  We had a blast swimming, eating, and playing with cousins.  These kiddos were sacked out by the time we got back to Houston.  

Natalie appears to be plotting how she can manage to get Elsa in her bag without Abigail realizing it.  :)

She did manage to play with this gift for a bit.  Practicing her rhythmic gymnastics moves.

 

These cousins are very sweet together!

We had a blast celebrating America and Abigail!